I have a page that is accessed via a URL like this:
http://power-coder.net/Test/something.php?id=3#Page1
I know how to access the id parameter using $_GET, however is there a way for me to access the #Page1 part? I have looked at the $_SERVER array and the REQUEST_URI ends at ?id=3.
I know that I could also change the #Page1 to be an additional parameter like &Page=1, however there is a fair bit of code using the old URL type that I would like to avoid re-writing if at all possible.
Thanks for the help.
No, there isn't a way. The fragment part (the label after #) is not transmitted to the server.
The browser retrieve the document http://power-coder.net/Test/something.php?id=3 and then go to the correct anchor (if there is one) in the document.
The relevant text from the specs:
4.1. Fragment Identifier
When a URI reference is used to perform a retrieval action on the
identified resource, the optional fragment identifier, separated from
the URI by a crosshatch ("#") character, consists of additional
reference information to be interpreted by the user agent after the
retrieval action has been successfully completed. As such, it is not
part of a URI, but is often used in conjunction with a URI.
In case someone is still searching for a solution.
Just put '&' before the anchor tag:
http://example.com/Test/something.php?id=3&#Page1
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